HS code 4101.20: Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split, whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved
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Key facts
- HS code
- 4101.20
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- Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split, whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 8 lines
Summary
HS code 4101.20 covers raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split, whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved. It sits in heading 41.01 (raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split) in chapter 41 (raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather). Other goods of heading 41.01 are classified under 4101.50 (whole hides and skins, of a weight exceeding 16kg) and 4101.90 (other, including butts, bends or bellies). National tariff lines under 4101.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (8 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 4101.20 covers raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split, whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved.
The legal text of the subheading is “Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved”, in HS2022.
How it is structured
4101.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 41, are the chapter; the first four, 4101, are heading 41.01; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 4101.20
- Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved
In other countries
National tariff lines under 4101.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (8 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States8 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 4101.20 cover?
HS code 4101.20 covers raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split, whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 4101.20 in?
HS code 4101.20 is in heading 41.01 (raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split) in chapter 41 (raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather).
Where are goods of heading 41.01 classified when 4101.20 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 41.01 are classified under 4101.50 (whole hides and skins, of a weight exceeding 16kg) and 4101.90 (other, including butts, bends or bellies).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 4101.20?
National tariff lines under 4101.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (8 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.